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The misplaced optimism of one Californian visiting Greenwich during Storm Nika was amusing. Until it wasn’t. Message to out-of-town guests: Waiting for the snow to melt is not a strategy. The morning after the storm, when snow was slushy, but shovelable, the owner of this Mercedes with California plates demurred. By Friday night the car had a $55.00 parking ticket and thick casing of ice. Continue Reading →
With Greenwich Public Schools and multiple private schools on winter break all week, traffic was light in town even before Storm Pax kept cars off the roads. GFP spent a few days in Vermont, along with what felt like half of Greenwich. Indeed, once in Vermont it’s easy to forget you’ve left town when your neighbor from home waves hello in the bread aisle at Shaw’s. Still, Manchester is resplendent in a fresh coat of snow, icicles dangling from historic slate roofs and proud statues dedicated to the town’s founders. The Equinox Hotel in Manchester, Vermont. Continue Reading →
Presidents’ Day is Monday, Feb. 17, and although there is question about where to place that pesky apostrophe — Presidents’ Day, President’s Day or Presidents Day — the holiday honoring George Washington’s birthday, is consistently set at the third Monday of February. Want your business or organization added? Just let us know by emailing [email protected]
Greenwich Public Schools: Closed
Town Hall: Closed
Holly Hill Resource Recovery Facility: Open
Post Office: Closed, no mail delivered
Greenwich Library: Closed (Greenwich Library, plus Byram Shubert and Cos Cob branches will be closed and reopen on Tuesday, February 18 at 9:00 a.m.)
Greenwich YMCA: Open
YWCA of Greenwich: Open for adult programs
Norwalk DMV: Closed on Mondays (Offices will reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 7:45a.m.)
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At Town Hall staff are preparing to process beach pass paperwork and issue stickers. When those envelopes arrive from Town Hall it’s a happy benchmark of the march through winter toward warmer weather.GFP stopped in the beach pass office earlier this week and was told that renewals will be mailed out on Feb. 24, and that for residents who had a sticker in 2013, pay taxes on the car and are on the Grand List by Oct. 2013, stickers will be mailed separately on Feb. 17. Continue Reading →
First Congregational Church of Greenwich’s ever popular Sunday Afternoons Live concert series continues on Sunday, February 16 at 4:00 pm with The Many Faces of Love featuring Lindsay Kesselman, soprano, and Christopher James Lees, pianist. The Many Faces of Love presents a stirring assortment of pieces that bring light to various corners, many rarely heard, of this elusive emotion. Using contemporary American vocal music, sacred and romantic songs are intermixed with passionate, flights of fancy, darkly private and overwhelmingly exuberant expressions of affection. We guarantee you’ll “love” it. Lindsay Kesselman is an American soprano currently on tour with the Philip Glass Ensemble as a member of his groundbreaking opera, Einstein on the Beach. Continue Reading →
By Courtney Oar, GHS Class of ’14
Despite the recent stow away of nutcrackers and dreams of sugar plum fairies we are never too far behind on ringing in the next holiday. Valentines day- though it is so blatantly a Hallmark holiday never ceases to be one of my personal favorite occasions. I’ve always held a close connection to this holiday due in part to the fact that I was born on February the 13th particular week was always the most glamorized period of time because of all the great things that happened for me within it like, the candy and presents I received. As I find myself maturing Valentines Day starts to take on a new meaning, the only appropriate words to define it seem to be first and forever. The history of forever binds together all the power couples of the world such as, John and Yoko, Anthony and Cleopatra, Will and Kate. Continue Reading →
Every February I write an informative letter about “Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week.” Inspired by the Congenital Heart Information Network, the intention has been to honor heart children and adults navigating life and the medical system, commemorate brave individuals who have fought and passed, offer resources to families, and encourage community action and funding that will ensure the healthy future I expect for my daughter Cora and her heart peers. In reproducing the list of resources, I send thanks for the advocacy and support we have appreciated for the last eight years, and for the ability to share these services. In recent years Cora’s name has been absent in an attempt to balance advocacy and respect for her privacy. Cora has become proud of her heart and has expressed interest in sharing her own story in the hope of helping others, knowing the support she has received from incredible medical staff, volunteers, family and friends. Continue Reading →
Three days left until Valentine’s Day and there are a lot of quick, thoughtful bakery items you can snag for your sweetie. In Old Greenwich, Darlene’s Heavenly Desires has a variety of Valentine’s Day-themed candies and chocolates including heart-shaped pretzels swathed in peanut butter and dunked in chocolate. In central Greenwich, the Black Forest Pastry Shop at 52 Lewis Street offers their famous and decadent Sarah Bernhards and a popular Valentine’s Day cookie assortment. At 383 Greenwich Avenue, St. Moritz Bakery has chocolate hearts filled with truffles, cupcakes and cookies including jam-filled hearts, petit-fours hearts and painted sugar cookies. Continue Reading →
By Janine Vairo
I found the cutest garland idea that you can make yourself. It is easy, inexpensive, and fun to make with the kiddies! Just take a deck of cards and use only the hearts. Then hole punch two holes at the top and string them all together with festive ribbon. Then, you can add on extra fun, by finding a very festive ribbon at a local craft store such as Michael’s to give the garland a unique, pretty and very creative look! Continue Reading →
Did you know that the Bowman Observatory in front of Julian Curtiss School is open to the public on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month when skies are clear? Tuesday, Feb. 11 is a 2nd Tuesday and the forecast is for clear skies. Rick Bria plans to open the observatory for stargazing from 7-9pm. It’s school vacation week and if you’re looking for something cool to do with the kids, this is fun, educational and free! Continue Reading →